EP2421942A4 - Système cryogénique pour éliminer des gaz acides à partir d'un courant d'hydrocarbures gazeux et procédé d'élimination des gaz acides - Google Patents

Système cryogénique pour éliminer des gaz acides à partir d'un courant d'hydrocarbures gazeux et procédé d'élimination des gaz acides

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EP2421942A4
EP2421942A4 EP10767456.6A EP10767456A EP2421942A4 EP 2421942 A4 EP2421942 A4 EP 2421942A4 EP 10767456 A EP10767456 A EP 10767456A EP 2421942 A4 EP2421942 A4 EP 2421942A4
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acid gases
removing acid
hyrdrocarbon
gas stream
cryogenic system
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Paul Scott Northrop
Bruce T Kelley
Charles J Mart
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